New South Wales State Environmental Planning Policy (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2019 under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 e2018-317.d11 5 August 2019 public consultation draft Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following State environmental planning policy under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
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New South Wales
State Environmental Planning Policy (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2019under the
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
e2018-317.d11 5 August 2019
public consultation draft
Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the followingState environmental planning policy under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
public consultation draft
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State Environmental Planning Policy (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2019 [NSW]Contents
Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of Policy 32 Commencement 33 Aims of Policy 34 Definitions 35 Land to which Policy applies 56 Maps 57 Relationship with other environmental planning instruments 58 Review of Policy 5
Part 2 General requirements for exempt and complying development9 General requirements for exempt development 6
10 General requirements for complying development 6
This Policy is State Environmental Planning Policy (Short-term RentalAccommodation) 2019.
2 CommencementThis Policy commences on [Date to be advised] and is required to be published onthe NSW legislation website.
3 Aims of PolicyThe aims of this Policy are as follows—(a) to support short-term rental accommodation as a home sharing activity and
contributor to local economies, while managing the social and environmentalimpacts from this use,
(b) to provide for the safety of users of short-term rental accommodation who maybe less familiar with the dwelling,
(c) to clarify the types of housing that may be used for the purposes of short-termrental accommodation.
4 Definitions(1) A word or expression used in this Policy has the same meaning as it has in the
Standard Instrument unless it is otherwise defined in this Policy.(2) In this Policy—
Clarence Valley Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map means the StateEnvironmental Planning Policy (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2019 ClarenceValley Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map.
Consultation note: A draft of the map referred to above is also the subject of consultation andis available on the Department’s website or the NSW Planning Portal.
flood control lot means a lot to which flood related development controls apply inrespect of development for the purposes of industrial buildings, commercialpremises, dwelling houses, dual occupancies, multi dwelling housing or residentialflat buildings (other than development for the purposes of group homes or seniorshousing).Note. This information is a prescribed matter for the purpose of a planning certificate issuedunder section 10.7(2) of the Act.
Greater Sydney Region has the same meaning as in the Greater Sydney CommissionAct 2015.host—see the definition of short-term rental accommodation.hosted short-term rental accommodation means short-term rental accommodationprovided where the host resides on the premises during the provision of theaccommodation.Muswellbrook Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map means the StateEnvironmental Planning Policy (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2019Muswellbrook Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map.
Consultation note: A draft of the map referred to above is also the subject of consultation andis available on the Department’s website or the NSW Planning Portal.
non-hosted short-term rental accommodation means short-term rentalaccommodation provided where the host does not reside on the premises during theprovision of the accommodation.permanent resident of a dwelling means a person who permanently resides at thedwelling.short-term rental accommodation means an existing dwelling—(a) that is lawfully used by the owner, tenant or permanent resident of the dwelling
(the host) to provide accommodation on a commercial basis for a temporaryor short-term period, with or without the host residing on the premises duringthat period, and
(b) that, if it were used predominantly as a place of residence, would be one of thefollowing types of residential accommodation—(i) an attached dwelling,
(ii) a dual occupancy,(iii) a dwelling house,(iv) multi dwelling housing,(v) a residential flat building,
(vi) a rural workers’ dwelling,(vii) a secondary dwelling,
(viii) a semi-detached dwelling,(ix) shop top housing.
Note. Section 137A of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 provides that a by-lawmade by a special resolution of an owners corporation may prohibit a lot being used for thepurposes of a short-term rental accommodation arrangement (within the meaning of section54A of the Fair Trading Act 1987) if the lot is not the principal place of residence of the personwho, pursuant to the arrangement, is giving another person the right to occupy the lot.
Consultation note: It is proposed to commence this Policy on the same day as section 137Aof the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (as inserted by Schedule 2 to the Fair TradingAmendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) Act 2018) is proposed to be commenced.The notes above and under the heading to Part 3 are included in this consultation draft on thatbasis.
tenant has the same meaning as in the Residential Tenancies Act 2010.the Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.Note. The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions thataffect the interpretation and application of this Policy.
(a) the dwelling, is a reference to the dwelling the subject of the short-term rentalaccommodation (unless the contrary is indicated),
(b) residential accommodation of a type corresponding to the dwelling is areference to residential accommodation of the type corresponding to thedwelling if it were used predominantly as a place of residence.
(4) Notes included in this Policy do not form part of this Policy.
5 Land to which Policy appliesThis Policy applies to the State.
6 Maps(1) A reference in this Policy to a named map adopted by this Policy is a reference to a
map by that name—(a) approved by the Minister when the map is adopted, and(b) as amended or replaced from time to time by maps declared by environmental
planning instruments to amend or replace that map, and approved by thepersons making the environmental planning instruments when the instrumentsare made.
(2) Any 2 or more named maps may be combined into a single map.(3) In that case, a reference in this Policy to a named map is a reference to the relevant
part or aspect of the single map.(4) Maps adopted by this Policy are to be kept and made available for public access in
accordance with arrangements approved by the Minister.(5) For the purposes of this Policy, a map may be in, and may be kept and made available
in, electronic or paper form, or both.Note. The maps adopted by this Policy are to be made available on the official NSW legislationwebsite in connection with this Policy.
7 Relationship with other environmental planning instruments(1) In the event of an inconsistency between this Policy and another environmental
planning instrument, whether made before or after this Policy, this Policy prevails tothe extent of the inconsistency.
(2) The following State environmental planning policies (or provisions) do not apply tothe land to which this Policy applies—State Environmental Planning Policy No 1—Development Standards.
8 Review of PolicyThe Minister must ensure that the provisions of this Policy are reviewed as soon aspracticable after the first anniversary of the commencement of this Policy.
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Part 2 General requirements for exempt and complying development
9 General requirements for exempt developmentNote 1. Under section 1.6 of the Act, exempt development (being development that isdeclared to be exempt development by an environmental planning instrument because of itsminor impact) may be carried out without the need for development consent under Part 4 ofthe Act, environmental impact assessment under Division 5.1 of the Act, state significantinfrastructure approval under Division 5.2 of the Act or a certificate under Part 6 of the Act(Building and subdivision certification).Note 2. Specifying a type of development as exempt development does not authorise thecontravention of any condition of development consent, or any lease applying to the land onwhich the exempt development is carried out. Nor does it authorise the contravention of anyother law that may apply, In addition to the requirements set out in this Policy in relation toexempt development, adjoining owners’ property rights, the applicable common law and otherlegislative requirements for approvals, licences, permits and authorities still apply.
(1) This clause applies to any development for the purposes of short-term rentalaccommodation that this Policy provides is exempt development.Note. Clauses 11 and 12 identify kinds of development that are exempt development if theymeet the requirements of this Division and certain other requirements and standards.
(2) To be exempt development for the purposes of this Policy—(a) the dwelling must have been lawfully constructed to be used for the purpose
of residential accommodation, and(b) the dwelling must not be, or be part of, a boarding house, a group home, a
hostel, seniors housing, an eco-tourist facility, tourist and visitoraccommodation, a camping ground or a caravan park, and
(c) if the dwelling is classified under the Building Code of Australia as class 1b orclass 2–9—(i) the dwelling must have a current fire safety certificate or fire safety
statement, or(ii) no fire safety measures are currently implemented, required or proposed
for the dwelling.
10 General requirements for complying development(1) This clause applies to any development for the purposes of short-term rental
accommodation that this Policy provides is complying development.Note. Clause 13 identifies kinds of development that are complying development if they meetthe requirements of this clause and certain other requirements and standards.
(2) To be complying development for the purposes of this Policy—(a) the development must not be exempt development under this Policy, and(b) the dwelling must have been lawfully constructed to be used for the purpose
of residential accommodation, and(c) the dwelling must not be, or be part of, a boarding house, a group home, a
hostel, seniors housing, an eco-tourist facility, tourist and visitoraccommodation, a camping ground or a caravan park, and
(d) the development must not cause the contravention of any existing condition ofthe most recent development consent that applies to the premises relating tocar parking, loading, vehicular movement, waste management or landscaping.
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Part 3 Short-term rental accommodation—specific development controls
Note 1. Section 137A of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 provides that a by-law made by a specialresolution of an owners corporation may prohibit a lot being used for the purposes of a short-term rentalaccommodation arrangement (within the meaning of section 54A of the Fair Trading Act 1987) if the lot is notthe principal place of residence of the person who, pursuant to the arrangement, is giving another person theright to occupy the lot.Note 2. Part 9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 includes fire safetyrequirements for certain existing buildings or parts of buildings.
Development for the purpose of hosted short-term rental accommodation is exemptdevelopment for the purposes of this Policy if—(a) the development is carried out on land in a zone in which residential
accommodation of a type corresponding to the dwelling is permitted with orwithout development consent, and
(b) the number of persons residing in the dwelling at any one time does notexceed—(i) 2 persons for each bedroom in the dwelling, or
(ii) 12 persons in total for the dwelling,whichever is the lesser, and
(c) the development meets the general requirements for exempt developmentspecified in clause 9.
12 Exempt development—non-hosted short-term rental accommodation (1) Development for the purpose of non-hosted short-term rental accommodation is
exempt development for the purposes of this Policy if—(a) the development is carried out on land in a zone in which residential
accommodation of a type corresponding to the dwelling is permitted with orwithout development consent, and
(b) in the case of non-hosted short-term rental accommodation in a dwellinglocated—(i) in the Greater Sydney Region, the Ballina area or the City of Lake
Macquarie area, or(ii) on land in the Clarence Valley area shown edged heavy black on the
Clarence Valley Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map, or(iii) on land in the Muswellbrook area shown edged heavy black on the
Muswellbrook Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map,the use of the dwelling for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation doesnot cause the dwelling to be used for that purpose for more than 180 days in acalendar year, and
(c) the number of persons residing in the dwelling at any one time does notexceed—(i) 2 persons for each bedroom in the dwelling, or
(ii) 12 persons in total for the dwelling,whichever is the lesser, and
(d) the dwelling is not situated on bush fire prone land, and(e) the dwelling is not situated on a flood control lot, and
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(f) the development meets the general requirements for exempt developmentspecified in clause 9.
(2) In calculating the number of days a dwelling is used for non-hosted short-term rentalaccommodation for the purposes of subclause (1)(b), any period of 21 consecutivedays or more for which non-hosted short-term rental accommodation is provided tothe same person or persons is not to be counted.
(1) Development for the purpose of non-hosted short-term rental accommodation iscomplying development for the purposes of this Policy if—(a) the development is carried out on land in a zone in which residential
accommodation of a type corresponding to the dwelling is permitted with orwithout development consent, and
(b) in the case of non-hosted short-term rental accommodation in a dwellinglocated—(i) in the Greater Sydney Region, the Ballina area or the City of Lake
Macquarie area, or(ii) on land in the Clarence Valley area shown edged heavy black on the
Clarence Valley Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map, or(iii) on land in the Muswellbrook area shown edged heavy black on the
Muswellbrook Short-term Rental Accommodation Area Map,the use of the dwelling for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation doesnot cause the dwelling to be used for that purpose for more than 180 days in acalendar year, and
(c) the number of persons residing in the dwelling at any one time does notexceed—(i) 2 persons for each bedroom in the dwelling, or
(ii) 12 persons in total for the dwelling,whichever is the lesser, and
(d) the dwelling is situated on bush fire prone land, and(e) no part of the lot on which the dwelling is situated is bush fire attack level-40
(BAL-40) or in the flame zone (BAL-FZ), and(f) the dwelling complies with the requirements of Planning for Bush Fire
Protection (ISBN 0 9751033 2 6) published by the NSW Rural Fire Service inDecember 2006, and
Consultation note: It is proposed that paragraph (f) will refer to the most recent versionof the publication entitled Planning for Bush Fire Protection. (A ‘pre-release’ version ofPlanning for Bush Fire Protection 2018 is currently being shown on the NSW Rural FireService website.)
(g) in the case of the dwelling being situated in a lot in Zone RU5, there is—(i) a reticulated water supply connection to the lot and a fire hydrant within
60m of any part of the dwelling, or(ii) a 10,000 L capacity water tank on the lot, and
(h) in the case of the dwelling being situated in a lot in any zone other than ZoneRU5, there is—
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(i) a reticulated water supply connection to the lot, and(ii) a fire hydrant within 60m of any part of the dwelling, and
(i) in the case of the dwelling being situated on a flood control lot, thedevelopment meets the requirements of clause 14, and
(j) the development meets the general requirements for complying developmentspecified in clause 10.
(2) In calculating the number of days a dwelling is used for non-hosted short-term rentalaccommodation for the purposes of subclause (1)(b), any period of 21 consecutivedays or more for which non-hosted short-term rental accommodation is provided tothe same person or persons is not to be counted.
(3) In this clause—bush fire attack level-40 (BAL-40) has the same meaning as it has in AS 3959—2009, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas.flame zone (BAL-FZ) has the same meaning as it has in AS 3959—2009,Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas.
14 Requirements for complying development on flood control lots(1) For the purposes of clause 13(1)(i), the development must not be carried out on any
part of a flood control lot other than a part that the council or a professional engineerwho specialises in hydraulic engineering has certified, for the purposes of the issueof the relevant complying development certificate, as not being any of thefollowing—(a) a flood storage area,(b) a floodway area,(c) a flow path,(d) a high hazard area,(e) a high risk area.Note. A planning certificate under section 10.7 of the Act issued by a council will state whetheror not a lot is a flood control lot.
(2) If the development is carried out on any part of a flood control lot, the followingdevelopment standards also apply in addition to any other development standards—(a) the lot must have pedestrian and vehicular access to a readily accessible refuge
at a level equal to or higher than the lowest habitable floor level of the dwellinghouse,
(b) vehicular access to the dwelling house will not be inundated by water to a levelof more than 0.3m during a 1:100 ARI (average recurrent interval) flood event.
(3) A word or expression used in this clause has the same meaning as it has in theFloodplain Development Manual, unless it is otherwise defined in this Policy.
(4) In this clause—council means the council of a local government area and, in relation to a particulardevelopment, means the council of the local government area in which thedevelopment will be carried out.Floodplain Development Manual means the Floodplain Development Manual(ISBN 0 7347 5476 0) published by the NSW Government in April 2005.flow path means a flow path identified in the council’s flood study or floodplain riskmanagement study carried out in accordance with the Floodplain DevelopmentManual.
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high hazard area means a high hazard area identified in the council’s flood study orfloodplain risk management study carried out in accordance with the FloodplainDevelopment Manual.high risk area means a high risk area identified in the council’s flood study orfloodplain risk management study carried out in accordance with the FloodplainDevelopment Manual.professional engineer has the same meaning as in the Building Code of Australia.Note. The term is defined as a person who is—(a) if legislation is applicable—a registered professional engineer in the relevant discipline
who has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field, or(b) if legislation is not applicable:
(i) a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, or(ii) eligible to become a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers,
Australia, and has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field.
(1) A development application or an application for a complying development certificatethat has been made but not finally determined before the commencement of thisPolicy, or an amendment to this Policy, must be determined as if this Policy or theamendment had not commenced.
(2) Development that was commenced before the commencement of this Policy and thatwas, immediately before that commencement, exempt development in accordancewith an environmental planning instrument that was amended by this Policy may becontinued as if this Policy had not commenced.
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Schedule 1 Amendment of environmental planning instruments
1.1 Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013Clause 6.11 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.2 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2015Clause 6.29 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.3 Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012Clause 6.15 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.4 Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014[1] Clause 7.6 Short-term rental accommodation
Omit the clause.
[2] Schedule 2 Exempt developmentOmit the matter relating to short-term rental accommodation.
[3] DictionaryOmit the definition of short-term rental accommodation.
1.5 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011Clause 6.10 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.6 Palerang Local Environmental Plan 2014Clause 6.12 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.7 Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014Schedule 2 Exempt developmentOmit the matter relating to short-term holiday rental accommodation.
1.8 Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013Clause 7.18 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
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1.9 Queanbeyan Local Environmental Plan 1998Schedule 1 DictionaryInsert “, but does not include an establishment providing short-term rental accommodationwithin the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Short-term RentalAccommodation) 2019” after “souvenir shops” in the definition of tourist facilities.
1.10 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 1985Clause 20BB Short-term accommodationOmit the clause.
1.11 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014Clause 7.13 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.12 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan (Jerberra Estate) 2014Clause 6.4 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.13 State Environmental Planning Policy (Gosford City Centre) 2018[1] Clause 7.4 Short-term rental accommodation
Omit the clause.
[2] Schedule 2 Exempt developmentOmit the matter relating to short-term rental accommodation.
[3] DictionaryOmit the definition of short-term rental accommodation.
1.14 Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010Clause 7.11 Short-term rental accommodationOmit the clause.
1.15 Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013[1] Clause 7.18 Short-term rental accommodation
Omit the clause.
[2] Schedule 2 Exempt developmentOmit the matter relating to short-term rental accommodation.
[3] DictionaryOmit the definition of short-term rental accommodation.
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